20th Century Masters: The Millenium Collection: Best Of The Temptations, Vol.1 - The '60s

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Total Tracks: 11   Total Length: 30:57

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They Say All Music Guide

Like most entries in Universal Music’s Millennium Collection (previously the province of MCA Records), The Best of Temptations, Vol. 1: The ’60s is a solid budget-line collection containing 11 of their biggest hits from the ’60s, including “My Girl,” “I Can’t Get Next to You,” “Ain’t to Proud to Beg,” and “The Way You Do the Things You Do.” There may be a few hits missing and serious listeners will probably like a more extensive compilation, but this is nevertheless an excellent bargain for its price. – Stephen Thomas Erlewine